# Manager, Systems Safety (Verification and Validation)

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** QA Engineering
**Salary:** $199k – $273k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Verification And Validation, Systems Engineering, Python, SQL, Iso 26262, Sotif, Stpa, Fmea, Simulation Testing, Safety Data Analysis
**Posted:** 2026-04-09

> Leads verification and validation strategy and team for safety-critical autonomous driving software, ensuring robust performance against top-level safety requirements. Requires 10+ years in systems engineering, advanced degree, and people management experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Define and lead the verification and validation strategy for remote assistance system and cloud-based product software.
- Lead a team responsible for end-to-end verification and validation of safety-critical product software.
- Lead root-cause analysis for complex service issues and drive strategic improvements to VnV coverage.
- Develop and oversee execution of validation strategies for complex safety scenarios in autonomous operation.
- Own execution of large-scale validation campaigns to demonstrate safety and performance against top-level requirements.
- Influence testing efforts in cross-organizational technical and architectural reviews.
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of systems safety engineers.

## Qualifications
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in engineering or science.
- At least 10 years in systems engineering, verification and validation, or safety-critical product development.
- At least 4 years of direct people management experience.
- Proven experience leading VnV of complex, software-intensive systems (e.g., robotics, aerospace, automotive).
- Proven track record designing and executing human factors studies for safety-critical HMIs.

## Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with public road deployment and safety case for L4/5 autonomous vehicles.
- Experience with simulation-based testing and large-scale safety data analysis.
- Familiarity with VnV plans from STPA, FMEA.
- Expertise in ISO 26262 and SOTIF (ISO 21448).
- Deep proficiency in **Python** and **SQL** for test scripting, data analysis, and automation.

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